Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Briargrove Eviction Risk: Lower

12 census tracts · pop 32,415 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 1.3–5.6

Briargrove is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 12 census tracts and a population of 32,415 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,346/month sits 1% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

12 tracts · population-weighted

Briargrove vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.9% +24%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,346 -1%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$98,213 +56%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

8.8% -55%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

63.4% +9%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Briargrove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 12 tracts span score 1.3–5.6

Why Briargrove scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.6

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–3.5 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 1.2–3.5 across tracts

3.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

8.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.2 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–10.0 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Briargrove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Briargrove?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 4.3 points from 1.3 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.3 4.9 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.9 1.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

12 tracts in Briargrove

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201431203	5.6	2,387	48%	$1,368
48201432005	5.3	3,549	55%	$1,335
48201431303	4.9	1,274	39%	$1,365
48201431304	4.2	3,247	51%	$1,377
48201431404	4.2	2,146	33%	$1,636
48201431206	4.2	1,862	31%	$1,429
48201431401	3.9	2,437	26%	$1,502
48201431204	3.6	2,853	33%	$1,359
48201431504	3.3	2,372	57%	$1,707
48201431503	3.1	2,340	19%	$2,309
48201431302	2.9	4,834	31%	$1,291
48201430400	1.3	3,114	50%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 12 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 26%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Briargrove

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

384Total filings (sum)
4.43%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2015)
6.12%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

5,115Total filings 2020-21
5.7Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
3.88×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Briargrove

What is the eviction-risk score for Briargrove?

Briargrove scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 12 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Briargrove compare to Houston overall?

Briargrove scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,346 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Briargrove?

Average gross rent in Briargrove is $1,346/month (pop-weighted across 12 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Briargrove residents are renters?

63% of Briargrove households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 32,415 residents.

Is Briargrove a high social-vulnerability area?

Briargrove sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Briargrove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Briargrove is census tract 48201431203 (score 5.6/10). Across the 12 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 5.6, a spread of 4.3 points.

How safe is Briargrove for landlords?

Briargrove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 12 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Briargrove?

Briargrove has 32,354 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Hispanic / Latino (23.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Briargrove

5.9 Mahatma Gandhi District 21 tracts · pop 70,070 4.4 Lamar Terrace 11 tracts · pop 27,211 3.2 Tanglewood 8 tracts · pop 20,312 3.8 Whispering Oaks 5 tracts · pop 19,862 2.9 Afton Oaks 2 tracts · pop 4,769 5.8 Chinatown 17 tracts · pop 55,013

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Briargrove.

3.8 Westridge 5 tracts · pop 14,274 3.8 Woodbend Pines 1 tracts · pop 3,543 3.8 Wingspan at Bridgeland 1 tracts · pop 8,212 3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 3.8 Lynn Park 1 tracts · pop 3,152 3.8 South Woodland Hills 1 tracts · pop 6,537

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